Absolutely fabulous music store. They have the best high end gear and outstanding customer service.read more

I bought a very nice Gretsch guitar from Dave at Indoor Storm through ebay. It was a good price,…read morethe action on the guitar is excellent, and it sounds beautiful. I got it for a great price, and when it came it had some minor damage around the bottom strap nut. Dave took a look at some pictures I took, and refunded me $100! Excellent service, and very friendly. I would most certainly buy more instruments from Dave at Indoor Storm. Sincerely, Ira Carmel.

Ted Gasper always help me find what I'm looking for and zero tax is icing on the cake!read more

Buyers take caution... First the positive - Sound Pure has a…read moregreat selection of guitars and other musical instruments. Their staff are great and their shipping speeds are almost instant. Now the negative - Should you receive an instrument that requires a return, the nightmare begins. I purchased a $3500 Collings guitar. When I requested information on the condition of the guitar, I was told "It's perfect. I hate perfect but it's perfect" - The guitar arrived and it was less than perfect. Dings, dents and scratches all over the guitar. The bridge was also replaced. I requested a return label for a full refund. The label arrived the next morning and the guitar was shipped back to them, arriving back to the store 24 hours later. I was told that they cannot refund credit card transactions (first red flag) and needed to send me a check. 2 weeks went by with no sign of a refund. I was then told a check was cut and I would be receiving it overnight. Another week went by with no sign of the refund. I sent a message stating that I would be filing a dispute if the tracking number was not provided. I never received the tracking, so a dispute was filed. Magically, the check was sent out 48 hours after the dispute was filed. Check arrived and to my surprise, the refund amount was $250 less than the purchase price. Though the guitar did not arrive as described, Sound Pure found it appropriate to hold back $250. Buyers beware - I have purchased over $20,000 in guitars from this store. I have requested assistance with solving this issue, but have not received a response. Please be aware that if you are not pleased with your order, this will most likely happen to you also. Huge disappointment. Feel free to reach out should you have any questions or would like any additional information.

I'd been stopping in to MSM for years and was just waiting to find the right amp when one day I…read morestop in and there is this fantastic little Acoustic amp w inputs for guitar and mic. Great price. While I'm testing the amp I look up and see an Explorer w upgraded EMG pickups. John let me try it and wow...it's a growler and loud. No case for it but John made up for it w a few extras. Thanks, John!

We were looking for a guitar for my 7 year old grandson. We were thinking of getting a half size…read moreguitar. I called & they told me they had one & that it was used & also gave me the price. We went down to look at it. After seeing him with the guitar, my son (who plays guitar well) thought the guitar might be a little too small. We asked what the guy helping us thought. He honestly told us he thought a three quarter guitar would be a better choice. He did not have any but sent us to a nearby shop he said might have one. That is great customer service.

Voted best guitar lessons in Fuquay-Varina on Lessons.com for a reason! Multiple instructors,…read moreteaching guitar, drums, strings, wind, piano and vocal coaching. Specializing in flexible hours for home school students. Teaching students of all ages and experience levels in a comfortable, house-turned studio.

This is a great little place which has some extremely talented music instructors. Dan Hall is an…read moreamazing drummer and a truly fantastic drum teacher. His teaching style is laid back and always focused on enjoying the journey. My two sons and I have been working with Dan for nearly 2 years ... and I cannot recommend Dan highly enough for anyone, kids or adults, looking for a drum teacher that can take them all the way from lesson #1 to the stage ... or anywhere in between.

My husband and I went shopping here for a quality used upright piano. While we ultimately did not…read morefind our perfect piano in this store just due to the available inventory, we were thoroughly impressed by Bobby Charlton, the general manager. He was generous with his time over the phone when I called in advance with questions, and in the store in-person. He is very knowledgeable about piano quality and history and taught us an enormous amount that helped us define what we were looking for and determine the value and longevity of each instrument. There was a wide selection of about 10 used uprights ranging from $1200 spinets and consoles to $2500 studio uprights. We experienced no pressure to settle or buy, just friendly and informed conversation. He provides a 3-year warranty and 5-year trade up guarantee to a grand piano, as well as a free in-home tuning after delivery. Don't buy a used piano off of Craigslist when there are so many affordable, warrantied options available from a reputable, knowledgeable business!

I decided to upgrade the NS Wav violin I bought from EVS a few years back. (Mostly for the same…read morereason everybody who moves on from the NS Wav does so: because its shoulder rest system just basically doesn't work.) I ordered a 3Dvarius online, but I didn't like the tone so I sent it back, which all went fine. But that led me to realize that the only practical way to pick out an instrument I liked was to go to the shop in person. That's a bit of a production since it's in North Carolina and I'm in California, but hey, that's why they have airplanes. So I went, and I spent pretty much an entire day playing every 4-string they carry. (Sadly, I'm too set in my ways to handle 5-strings.) They were incredibly welcoming and helpful and knowledgeable and informative, and if they were annoyed by my playing the same thing over and over at fairly high volume, they didn't show it. I eventually picked out a Cantini Canaletto (see pic), which they customized with Wittner geared pegs in time for me to catch my flight home. This was an altogether satisfying experience. I have nothing but good things to say about EVS, and I highly recommend them to anyone who's looking for an electric violin.

What can I say? I purchased a 3dvarius new violin for $2300 and it arrived with prior damage on it…read more The area by the nut had been clearly repaired with some kind of putty. There is a long scratch on the back that was coloured in with a wood pencil. And, worst of all--the chinrest's metal prong was dislodged on one side and the metal prongs scratched and bent, making it impossible to even place it on my shoulder to try the violin, since the chinrest is only attached on one side, and the other side is out of whack and it's all wobbly. So disappointing. I call the shop and they tell me it's shipping damage and can I wait for them to contact Fed Ex to get a claim filed and they'll call France to see if the damage can be repaired. Hello? You shipped me a used and repaired and damaged violin, that I cannot play. How about, we're very sorry. Here's your prepaid shipping label to ship it back, and refund my $2300. I bought a Yamaha violin from them a couple years back and everything went great. The case I purchased for it is difficult to open and close so that was not great but it's a pretty purple. I use it for a violin that mostly stays home, not the electric. What has happened to our beloved EVS? I'd hesitate to purchase here now. When I asked them: what happened, they said, well yes, we know about the scratch on the back of the violin and we know that we used epoxy on the nut area to get rid of a buzz, but we figured if you liked the violin, we could always offer you 5% off if you noticed the damage. Huh? This one is going back and I hope I get my $2300 back or I'm going to be very upset. Update: I did get my $2300 back on my credit card after I shipped it back with a prepaid Fed Ex label they sent me after much going back and forth. I hope this company is able to maintain it's self. I did like my first purchase (the Yamaha violin, which I still play on regularly).

This appears to be more of a lesson studio and setup/repair shop than an instrument dealer…read more Lessons seem to be performed right in the main shop as one young lady was struggling to make chord changes while the instructor was giving her positive encouragement. The gentleman giving the lesson appeared to be both patient and kind, a necessity with beginner students. He told us to let him know if we needed anything, we acknowledged/thanked him and quickly browsed the shop to see what might be of interest. While there's a Gibson Acoustic, an aging Ovation 12 string Acoustic and a somewhat damaged Carvin bass on display, most of the guitars seem to be of "Beginner" quality. For instance, maybe I didn't look in the right place, but I did not see any Fender guitars that weren't squire's, nor did I see any Gibson electrics. I did see an Epiphone, a Hondo, a couple Jasmine's and so on. There are also several other stringed instruments, violins, upright basses and the like. Some were repaired and on display, and others were in various stages of repair. All in all, the shop seems to be geared toward the beginning and budding musicians looking for entry level instruments and someone to teach them how to play. Absolutely nothing wrong with that model. I do hope to stop in again the next time I'm in Pittsboro.

It's a small shop and appears to be for lessons and lower end guitars primarily, but Tony Sullivan…read moreis an exceptional luthier and works on all string instruments. He has done amazing work for me on several electrics, a world class nylon string that I really goofed up which he brought back to life, and even my banjo. He is one of the most knowledgable and talented luthiers I've ever met, and his rates are very fair and the turnaround time is always reasonable. First Rate!